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Access Dental, Dentures & Implants

Coverage-first dentures, implants and fillings for Medicare, MO HealthNet and uninsured patients

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(417) 501-1048WebsiteUpdated Aug 31, 2026

About Access Dental, Dentures & Implants

If your coverage is Medicare Advantage or MO HealthNet, the practical question is rarely what a denture costs — it is how much of your annual dental allowance is left. Medicare Advantage plans commonly carry a dental benefit in the low thousands, renewing each plan year, and a well-sequenced treatment plan can stretch across two benefit years to draw on two allowances instead of one. Missouri's adult Medicaid dental benefit covers a defined list rather than everything, and prior authorisation is frequently required. Any office that takes these plans should run a benefit check before treatment starts — insist on it, because the gap between assumed coverage and verified coverage is where unexpected bills come from.

Access Dental, Dentures & Implants is a Springfield practice built around exactly that population. The office accepts a wide spread of plans including Envolve, DentaQuest, MO HealthNet, United Healthcare Community, Care Improvement Plus, MetLife, Delta and Tricare, files claims on your behalf, and runs an in-house membership programme called the All Access Pass for people with no insurance at all. Clinically the work covers full and partial dentures made in its own on-site laboratory, titanium dental implants, tooth-coloured composite fillings and crowns. Expanded function dental assistants — assistants with additional certified training in restorative and prosthetic steps, working under the dentist's direct supervision — carry part of the chairside workload, which is how the schedule stays open.

The office is in Suite Q at 1701 West Sunshine Street in Fassnight, on the west side near the Kansas Expressway junction, which puts it within easy reach of the whole west and central city and awkwardly far from Ozark or Rogersville. The schedule is unusual and worth noting before you plan around it: Monday through Thursday only, split into a morning block from 8am to 1pm and an afternoon block from 2pm to 5pm, with Friday closed. Patients in pain without an appointment are worked in when the day allows, though calling ahead remains the faster route. Bring your insurance card and a list of current medications to the first visit so the benefit check can be run while you are sitting there rather than afterwards.

A west-side Springfield practice organised around insurance access: it accepts Envolve, DentaQuest, MO HealthNet, United Healthcare Community, Care Improvement Plus, MetLife, Delta and Tricare, files claims for you, and offers an in-house All Access Pass membership for uninsured patients. Clinical work covers dentures and partials from an on-site laboratory, titanium implants, tooth-coloured fillings and crowns. Hours run Monday to Thursday in split morning and afternoon blocks, with Friday closed.

Clinic Details

Best Known For

Dentures, Dental Implants, Affordable Dental Care, Tooth-Colored Fillings

Business Hours

Monday
8:00 AM1:00 PM2:00 PM5:00 PM
Tuesday(Today)
8:00 AM1:00 PM2:00 PM5:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM1:00 PM2:00 PM5:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM1:00 PM2:00 PM5:00 PM
FridayClosed
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

Frequently Asked Questions

Which insurance plans does this office accept?
The practice lists Envolve, DentaQuest, MO HealthNet, United Healthcare Community, Care Improvement Plus, MetLife, Delta and Tricare among the plans it takes, and it files claims on your behalf. Coverage details vary by individual policy even within the same carrier, so ask for a written benefit verification before treatment begins rather than assuming the network listing settles what you will owe.
What if I have no dental insurance at all?
The office runs an in-house membership programme called the All Access Pass for uninsured patients. Plans of this type generally bundle preventive visits into a flat annual fee and discount other treatment, which suits people who need regular care but cannot get employer coverage. Ask exactly which procedures are discounted and by how much, since the value depends entirely on what you actually need done.
How much dental benefit does Medicare actually provide?
Original Medicare covers very little routine dental work. Medicare Advantage plans are where dental allowances appear, and this practice notes allowances ranging from around two thousand dollars up to roughly six thousand depending on the plan. Those allowances reset each plan year, so larger treatment can sometimes be staged across two years deliberately in order to draw on two separate allowances.

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Services Offered

Bone GraftingOral SurgeryFull Mouth RehabilitationDental ImplantsDental CrownsRoot Canal TreatmentVeneersDentures

Reviews

1,164 reviews

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S***3 weeks ago

My experience well access dental. It is awesome. I think everybody it's very knowledgeable in what you're doing, and couldnt ask for any better

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P***3 weeks ago

Everyone in that building is awesome, friendly and professional, I'm glad I found them.

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j***3 weeks ago

Very good experience here for me, they made sure I was satisfied with everything before I left there office.

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p***4 weeks ago

This was my 1st time visit,to start a plan of care. Everyone was so nice and professional. All my questions were answered and a plan was established. By the time I left, all anxiety was gone.

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B***1 month ago

I had 6 star experience at Access Dental. Julissa is the crème del la crème. She has a great personality, and is an excellent listener. She uses her knowledge and skills to address and solve problems. I have referred my son, daughter, wife and grandson to avail themselves of Dr. Rhodes and his excellent team.

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G***1 month ago

Very friendly staff, they always go above and beyond to explain any concerns. I had my wisdom tooth removed today, I was very impressed on how gentle the doctor was. I’ve always dealt with a lot of discomfort at many other offices. I’m glad I finally found a place that cares.

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L***1 month ago

My dentures broke so I didn’t think they could fix them. I went in and they actually made me new ones and they are totally perfect!!!! They are better than the first ones I had! I am totally super happy with the new ones! Thx u!

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P***3 months ago

I went to this dentist because I had a bad experience at another and looked around. I have to say the way the doctor and assistants check on patients to make sure they are comfortable is amazing. I was literally having so much anxiety when I came in form my previous experience at another place but they did a great job on all of my fillings and made me feel better overall about dental work! Amazing dentist amazing assistant excellent care!

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A***6 months ago

Very friend staff, I’m always nervous when I get dental work and they were absolutely reassuring and made the visit calm and simple. I definitely appreciate it bc normally I’ll put this off as long as possible , now I don’t have to bc they made me feel very welcome. To the young lady that helped me. Sorry for my tooth spontaneously combusting before your very eyes. I hope you’re not scarred for life. My bad. But you’re awesome.

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S***10 months ago

Came to this place with the hopes of preserving my smile. Like most I don't have extra money laying around for dental work. I've been going to this office for a year and made it very clear I needed my front tooth filled before it was too far gone. Over 6 months went by and here I am needing 1600 dollars out of my own pocket when my insurance fully covered the tooth for the last 6 months to get a filling done. Now its 1600 dollars or pull it out. When i went in this last time and was told about this development and expressed the fact ive mentioned it for over 6 months and kept getting told how insurance works. Dude i know how insurance works and shouldnt have to pay for a Dr's negligence. Highly recommend a different dentist no compassion and they clearly don't care because its not their mouth or money. Dont matter what your concerns are when they ask because they gonna do whatever they feel like anyways, and clearly this dr doesn't know best. If you do have to go to access dental and implant because your unfortunately broke like I am go to a different location. The only dentist in this office is a joke, incompetent, and as long as he gets paid it don't matter what happens to your mouth.

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